Shai Gilgeous-Alexander climbs Kia MVP rankings

The NBA 's Kia MVP rankings for this week are out, and the most notable riser is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The 26-year-old Gilgeous-Alexander is the undisputed leader of the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the NBA games in December, Gilgeous-Alexander led the team to an outstanding performance, achieving a record of 12 wins and 1 loss, which greatly boosted the team's morale.

In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander has performed very well throughout the season, and in the past 10 days, he has scored 40 points at a high level. Gilgeous-Alexander's efforts have been recognized, and he has further climbed up the Kia MVP rankings, closing in on the current leader Nikola Jokic.

Jokic still maintains his lead over other candidates, ranking in the top three in the league in terms of points, rebounds and assists. At the same time, Jokic helped the Denver Nuggets rise to fourth place in the NBA Western Conference.

This week's NBA Kia MVP top five rankings:

1. Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)

Last week's ranking: No. 1

        Season stats: 30.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists per game

2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)

        Last week's ranking: 3rd

        Season stats: 31.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists per game

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

        Last week's ranking: 2nd

        Season stats: 32.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 6 assists per game

4. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)

        Last week's ranking: 5th

        Season stats: 28.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game

5. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)

        Last week's ranking: 6th

        Season stats: 25.6 points, 10 rebounds, 3.9 blocks per game